ERIC Number: EJ910718
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
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Teacher-Reported Goal Structures: Assessing Factor Structure and Invariance
Wolters, Christopher A.; Fan, Weihua; Daugherty, Stacy
Journal of Experimental Education, v79 n1 p1-29 2011
The purpose of this study was to extend the research on achievement goal theory by examining the measurement and understanding of goal structures using teacher-reported data. A large number of elementary, middle, and high school teachers completed an online survey that included items assessing their use of instructional practices associated with mastery and performance goal structures in the fall (n = 1,079) and spring (n = 867) of one school year. Findings supported the general 2-factor model that distinguishes mastery and performance goal structures. In addition, findings indicated differences in goal structures on the basis of academic level and the subject area for which teachers were responsible but not for experience as a teacher. Results also show that goal structures were fairly stable across the school year. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Goal Orientation, Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Educational Practices, Teaching Experience, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Instruction, Measurement, Likert Scales, Sample Size, Factor Analysis, Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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